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Accessing IP camera remotely without a static IP

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Goi

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Hi,

I have a Foscam FI8910W IP camera that I wish to connect wirelessly to my TP-Link WR1043ND v2, which is connected to my fiber internet ONT. I do not have a static public IP address.

Is there a way to access the camera remotely from outside this network?
 
Yes. Did you do any exploring at all in the Settings? The camera has DDNS available at no charge built right in. Every camera has it's own unique ID.

Directions can be found here: http://foscam.us/tools-support.html/

That page has all the tutorials you need to do everything you wish. Be sure to update the firmware on the camera to the latest for security purposes first and to have the latest interface. Some of the tutorials have not been updated to keep up with their firmware updates but should be similar enough to slog through.
 
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Goi said:
Hi,

Apparently my ISP only assigns private dynamic IPs, am I SOL?
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If your "internet" ISP isn't assigning you a public IP address, then yes, you are correct, nothing you can do to connect inbound. Sorry.

(If your ISP is advertising it as an "internet" connection, but not giving you an "internet IP address (public)", then it's not really an internet connection, and they should rightly be sued for false advertising.)
 
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